Douglas Smith

Lighting, Gaffer, Electrical

Falls Church, VA 22041

ac72r9@r.postjobfree.com

703-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Gaffer and Lighting Director

D+D Production Service - Washington City, DC

March 1989 to Present

Owner and Director of Operations of Television, Motion Picture, and Theatrical production Lighting and Support (Grip) organization. Freelance Broadcast production in Washington, DC. Travel as needed. Accounct Representative/Design

Shadowstone, Inc. - Clifton, NJ

July 2013 to March 2016

Government and Military client liason for television and Public Space technical support and instalation. Event Audio Visual Operations Tech

Smithsonian Institute - Washington City, DC

August 1978 to April 1990

Maintain and operate all audio, projection, lighting, support equipment for meetings and events held at the National Mall and Zoo. From concerts, to lectures to broadcast our job was to make it work! We assisted in the meetings and donor events as well as public shows and the Folklife Festival. Most wonderful job but had no advancement in salary, would do it again if opportunity arose once I retire. Always a part time schedule-WAE (when actually employed) Operations Manager

City Lights, INC. - Washington City, DC

February 1985 to May 1989

Managed expansion of existing theatrical production lighting organization into Motion Picture and Broadcast Television fields.

Education

N/A in Liberal Arts

NVCC - Alexandria, VA

August 1974 to June 1976

Certificate for Technical Theater/English in Dramatic Arts-Technical university of Reading (UK) - Reading, Berkshire

June 1972 to September 1972

Skills

Lighting for camera and Live Events, camera operator, audio mixing, trouble shoot and repairing (10+ years)

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